Dish of the day down the pub

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Why licensees are willing to take risks with illegal satellite coverage

FRESHLY EXHALED PUFFS of smoke suffuse the air like a fine mist. On a giant television screen on the wall, Craig Bellamy, the Newcastle United forward, tussles in the penalty area with Steve Howey, the Manchester City central defender. A group of animated men abruptly jump from their seats, gesturing aggressively and swearing profusely at the images. It is Saturday afternoon in a pub in northwest London and the pub is one of an increasing number illegally using specialist satellite equipment capable of receiving transmissions intended for overseas. The broadcasts include live Premiership matches for channels such as TV-Cabo, in